Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 EXPLANATION OF COSTING METHODOLOGY USED FOR CALCULATING LINE 7 TABLE
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THE AMOUNTS OF COSTS REPORTED ON LINE 7 PART I OF SCHEDULE H WERE DETERMINED BY UTILIZATION OF A COST-TO-CHARGE RATIO DERIVED FROM WORKSHEET 2 AS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE H INSTRUCTIONS.
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7f BAD DEBT REPORTING
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BAD DEBT EXPENSE OF $65,086 WAS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25 AND REMOVED IN ORDER TO COMPUTE THE PERCENTAGES FOR COLUMN F OF LINE 7. ALL OTHER BAD DEBT WAS REPORTED AS AN OFFSET TO PATIENT REVENUE AND NOT ON PART IX.
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Schedule H, Part II COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
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THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY. WHEN A PARTICULAR PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY IS DEFICIENT IN THE COMMUNITY IN COMPARISON TO THE POPULATION, IT CAN LIMIT ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND RESULT IN POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES. TO RECTIFY THOSE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL MAY HELP RECRUIT PHYSICIANS WHEN A NEED IS IDENTIFIED TO ESTABLISH, ENHANCE OR MAINTAIN A MEDICAL SERVICE IN THE AREA. TO DETERMINE NEED, THE HOSPITAL USES INDEPENDENT HEALTH PLANNING SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT; AND INDEPENDENTLY MAINTAINED PHYSICIAN DATABASE SOFTWARE. THESE PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT EFFORTS MEET THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES, WHICH IN TURN IMPROVES PUBLIC HEALTH. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL DID NOT RECRUIT ANY NEW COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO RECRUIT COMMUNITY-BASED PHYSICIANS TO HELP COMBAT PHYSICIAN SHORTAGES IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 7 STATE FILING OF COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
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NONE
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Schedule H, Part III Line 2 and 4
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BAD DEBT EXPENSE REFLECTED IN PART III, LINE 2 REPRESENTS AMOUNTS WRITTEN OFF AS UNCOLLECTIBLE. BOTH DISCOUNTS AND PAYMENTS TO ACCOUNTS WILL REDUCE THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE, SHOULD THE ACCOUNT BE REPORTED AS BAD DEBT. THAT IS TO SAY, DISCOUNTS APPLIED TO ACCOUNTS ARE NOT REVERSED PRIOR TO DECLARING, ADJUSTING AND/OR WRITING OFF ACCOUNTS AS BAD DEBT. ALL ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE ADJUSTED TO, OR WRITTEN OFF TO, BAD DEBT ARE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE ACCOUNT HOLDER, ORLANDO HEALTH USES PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS TO DETERMINE IF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACCOUNTS ARE ADJUSTED TO, OR WRITTEN OFF TO, BAD DEBT. ORLANDO HEALTH USES DATA DERIVED FROM THIRD PARTIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEMOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION, INCOME VERIFICATION, HOUSEHOLD SIZE VERIFICATION, PAYMENT HISTORY INFORMATION, AND OCCUPATION INFORMATION. ONCE THIS DATA LOGIC IS APPLIED, IT BECOMES APPARENT IF THE ACCOUNT QUALIFIES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IF THE ACCOUNT DOES QUALIFY, PREVIOUS UNINSURED DISCOUNTS, BAD DEBT ADJUSTMENTS AND/OR WRITE OFFS ARE REVERSED AND THE NEW BALANCE REFLECTED IS RECLASSIFIED AS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR CHARITY, WHICH IS REDUCED TO COST. CONSISTENT WITH THE SYSTEM'S MISSION, CARE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. THEREFORE, THE SYSTEM HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS PROVIDED IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS AND PATIENTS WITH OTHER UNINSURED BALANCES SUCH AS COPAYS AND DEDUCTIBLES. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMOUNTS BILLED TO PATIENTS AND THE AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED BASED ON THE SYSTEM'S COLLECTION HISTORY WITH THOSE PATIENTS IS RECORDED AS IMPLICIT PRICE CONCESSIONS, OR AS A DIRECT REDUCTION TO NET PATIENT REVENUE. SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF AN ADVERSE CHANGE IN THE PATIENT'S OR PAYOR'S ABILITY TO PAY ARE RECOGNIZED AS BAD DEBT EXPENSE. BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS RECORDED AS A COMPONENT OF OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. BAD DEBT EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022 WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT FOR THE SYSTEM. (ORLANDO HEALTH, INC. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PAGE 17)
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SECTION 501 (R) RISK ASSESSMENT
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ORLANDO HEALTH, INC. (OHI) CONDUCTED AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SECTION 501(R). THE REVIEW THAT OHI UNDERTOOK ADDRESSED SECTION 501(R) COMPLIANCE AT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AFFILIATED HOSPITAL FACILITIES: 1. ORLANDO HEALTH ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (OHORMC) 2. ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (OHAPH) 3. ORLANDO HEALTH WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND BABIES (OHWPH) 4. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH SEMINOLE HOSPITAL (OHSSH) 5. ORLANDO HEALTH DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL (OHDPH) 6. ORLANDO HEALTH - HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL (OH-HCH) 7. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL (OHSLH) OHI CONTINUES TO EVALUATE AND IMPLEMENT 501(R) COMPLIANCE AMONG ALL AFFILIATED HOSPITAL FACILITIES. ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL FACILITIES THAT FOLLOW OHI'S 501(R) ESTABLISHED COMPLIANCE STANDARDS INCLUDE: 8. ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL (OHSCH) 9. ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL (OHBH) 10. ORLANDO HEALTH HORIZON WEST HOSPITAL (OHHWH) OHI MAKES PHYSICAL COPIES OF ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT (CHNA) AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY (FAP) AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT EACH OF THE OHI'S HOSPITALS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 501(R). OHI PROVIDES PATIENT-FACING EMPLOYEES WITH ANNUAL TRAINING TO ENSURE THAT THEY COULD IDENTIFY THE PHYSICAL LOCATIONS WITHIN THE HOSPITAL FACILITIES WHERE PATIENTS COULD OBTAIN PHYSICAL COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS. OHI DETERMINED AS PART OF ITS SECTION 501(R) REVIEW TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ITS FAP AND THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT RISK OF NOT RECEIVING ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE BECAUSE OF BEING UNINSURED OR UNDERINSURED. ACCORDINGLY, OHI DISSEMINATED INFORMATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT OHI HOSPITAL FACILITIES TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHCS), MEDICAL HOMES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE LOW INCOME POPULATIONS. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS IDENTIFIED IN EACH GROUP RESPECTIVELY ARE: GRACE MEDICAL HOME, SHEPHERD'S HOPE, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, TRUE HEALTH, HEALTH CARE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS DBA ORANGE BLOSSOM FAMILY HEALTH, COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS, ORANGE COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC, AND MEMBERS OF THE PRIMARY CARE ACCESS NETWORK (PCAN) IN ORANGE COUNTY. IN ADDITION, OHI DESIGNATED A COMMUNITY LIAISON TO ATTEND REGULAR FUNCTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY, DISPLAY THE FAP AT THESE FUNCTIONS, AND PROVIDE COPIES OF THE FAP TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FINALLY, OHI HAS IMPLEMENTED REVIEWS OF ITS WEBSITE LINKS TO ENSURE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 501(R) IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. OHI HAS ESTABLISHED METHODS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE INPUT ON OHI'S CHNA REPORT. SUCH INPUT WILL BE MONITORED AND TRACKED QUARTERLY ALONG WITH WEBSITE LINKS PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC. OHI WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOW-INCOME, UNDERSERVED AND MINORITY POPULATION(S) IN THE COMMUNITY FROM WHOM INPUT WAS SOLICITED AND DESCRIBE THE RESOURCES POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE 2022 CHNA. DATE RANGES FOR WHICH OHI CONDUCTED SURVEYS AND INTERVIEWS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO SEEK INPUT ON IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IS INCLUDED IN THE 2022 CHNA. MOREOVER, OHI INCLUDED AN EVALUATION IN THE 2022 CHNA OF THE IMPACT OF ANY ACTIONS THAT WERE TAKEN, SINCE OHI FINISHED CONDUCTING ITS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING CHNA, TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN EACH HOSPITAL FACILITY'S PRIOR CHNA. FINALLY, OHI WILL CONTINUE TO LIST ALL PARTNERS THAT IT PLANS TO WORK WITH IN ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS (I.E., LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, OTHER HOSPITALS, NON-PROFITS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ADVOCACY GROUPS) THAT ARE KNOWN AT THE TIME OF IMPLEMENTATION.
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP WEBSITE URL
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HTTPS://WWW.ORLANDOHEALTH.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-RESOURCES/PAY-YOUR-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP APPLICATION FROM WEBSITE URL
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HTTPS://WWW.ORLANDOHEALTH.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-RESOURCES/PAY-YOUR-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY WEBSITE URL
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HTTPS://WWW.ORLANDOHEALTH.COM/PATIENTS-AND-VISITORS/PATIENT-FINANCIAL-RESOURCES/PAY-YOUR-BILL/FINANCIAL-ASSISTANCE
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Schedule H, Part I, Line 7 Bad Debt Expense excluded from financial assistance calculation
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 8 Community benefit & methodology for determining medicare costs
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THE COSTING METHODOLOGY USED TO REPORT THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON LINE 6 AS MEDICARE ALLOWABLE COSTS OF CARE RELATING TO PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE WAS CALCULATED USING THE MEDICARE COST REPORT. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL DOES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDE MEDICARE SHORTFALL AS A COMMUNITY BENEFIT. HOWEVER, AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WE PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND REQUIRED CARE TO ALL PATIENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS. DESPITE THE MEDICARE SHORTFALL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS MUST AND WILL CONTINUE TO CARE FOR THE MEDICARE POPULATION AND ACCEPT THE MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE. CARING FOR THE MEDICARE PATIENT POPULATION FULFILLS A COMMUNITY NEED AND RELIEVES A GOVERNMENT BURDEN AS THIS CLASS OF PATIENTS TYPICALLY HAS LOW AND/OR FIXED INCOMES. THE MEDICARE PATIENT POPULATION IS LARGE AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT REIMBURSEMENT TO COVER THE COST OF PROVIDING CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS NECESSITATES THAT NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS USE OTHER FUNDS TO COVER THE DEFICIT. NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK TOWARD IMPROVED HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND CARING FOR THE MEDICARE PATIENTS, DESPITE THE SHORTFALL OF REIMBURSEMENT, IS A DIRECT COMMUNITY BENEFIT AND PROVIDES VALUE DIRECTLY TO THE COMMUNITIES SERVED.
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Schedule H, Part III, Line 9b Collection practices for patients eligible for financial assistance
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COLLECTION PRACTICES ARE CONSISTENT FOR ALL PATIENTS AND COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW. DURING PREADMISSION, AT REGISTRATION OR AT BEDSIDE, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL PROVIDES ALL PATIENTS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL PERFORMS A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT'S FINANCIAL STATUS TO ENSURE THE UTILIZATION OF ALL DISCOUNTS AND CHARITY CARE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE UNDER THEIR DISCOUNT AND CHARITY CARE POLICIES. THIS DETERMINATION PROCESS IS COMPLETED BEFORE ANY PATIENT'S ACCOUNT PROCEEDS TO COLLECTION. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL DOES NOT PURSUE COLLECTION PRACTICES AGAINST PATIENTS KNOWN TO QUALIFY FOR CHARITY CARE OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16a FAP website
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- ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL: Line 16a URL: SEE PART VI;
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16b FAP Application website
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- ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL: Line 16b URL: SEE PART VI;
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Schedule H, Part V, Section B, Line 16c FAP plain language summary website
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- ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL: Line 16c URL: SEE PART VI;
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 2 Needs assessment
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IN 2022, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A FORMAL COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO THE ASSESSMENT, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL ANALYZED THE SERVICES NEEDED AS PART OF OUR STRATEGY AND BUDGETING PLANNING AND DEVELOPED A PROCESS TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION IS RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. THROUGH OUR EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE ORLANDO HEALTH COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE SPECIFIC NEEDS TARGETED BY THESE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP, NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH AND THROUGH ASSESSMENTS THAT IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITIES SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL ALONG WITH HOSPITAL DATA. AS A RESULT, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK POPULATIONS, FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS AND SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS, AS WELL AS FOR THE BROADER COMMUNITY. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF HOW ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL RESPONDS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. GOVERNING BOARDS ARE COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THOSE WITH SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TRAINING AND EXPERTISE; 2. PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO ATTEND TO THE HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY; 3. SPONSORSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY FORUMS, HEALTH FAIRS, COMMUNITY FITNESS AND WELLNESS EVENTS AND OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS; AND 4. TRANSITION SERVICES POST-DISCHARGE FOR PATIENT FOLLOW-UP RELATED TO ON-GOING CARE AND TREATMENT TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY ADMISSIONS AND POTENTIAL RE-ADMISSIONS.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 3 Patient education of eligibility for assistance
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ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL FOLLOWS AN ESTABLISHED PROCESS TO INFORM ALL PATIENTS OF ITS CHARITY CARE AND UNINSURED DISCOUNT POLICIES. DURING PREADMISSION, AT REGISTRATION OR AT BEDSIDE, UNINSURED PATIENTS ARE INFORMED OF THE HOSPITAL'S CHARITY CARE POLICY AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS SECURED FOR ALL UNINSURED PATIENTS TO SCREEN FOR POSSIBLE ENROLLMENT IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PROGRAMS. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL HAS CONTRACTED DEDICATED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ASSIST THE PATIENT WITH THEIR ENROLLMENT PROCESS ALL THE WAY TO APPROVAL OR DENIAL BY THE RESPECTIVE AGENCIES. FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS THAT ARE DENIED COVERAGE OR DO NOT MEET THE COVERAGE CRITERION FOR A RESPECTIVE AGENCY, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL THEN SCREENS THE PATIENT FOR CHARITY ELIGIBILITY. IT IS ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL'S OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE CHARITY CARE TO OUR PATIENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 4 Community information
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ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CURRENTLY OPERATES IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION, WHICH HAS THOUSANDS OF INTERNATIONAL VISITORS ANNUALLY. IN FY 2023, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL HAD OVER 1,549 EMPLOYEES ON STAFF. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL ENCOMPASSES 177 FULLY CERTIFIED BEDS, ADVANCED MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED STAFF. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL RECEIVED 89,437 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, 82,114 OUTPATIENT VISITS, 15,840 ADMISSIONS (EXCLUDING NEWBORNS) AND 850 BABIES BORN. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE'S PRIMARY SERVICE AREA IS COMPOSED OF LAKE COUNTY WHICH INCLUDES RURAL, URBAN AND SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES. THE COUNTY POPULATION IS 291,671. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN LAKE COUNTY IS $70,876 WITH 9.2 PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINE. THE PERCENT UNINSURED (AGE 0-64) FOR THE COUNTY IS 13.6 PERCENT AND THERE ARE TWO FEDERALLY DESIGNATED MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY. A COMBINED TOTAL OF 4 HOSPITALS ARE ALSO IN THE AREA AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCORPORATE SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS SUCH AS ONLINE SPEAKER'S BUREAUS; SUPPORT/EDUCATION GROUPS; WELLNESS CLASSES; CLINICAL SCREENINGS THROUGH TELEHEALTH AND ASSESSMENTS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESEARCH; WOMEN, CHILDREN AND SENIOR HEALTH INITIATIVES; PUBLIC PROGRAM ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE AND POST-ACUTE CARE FOR HOMELESS AND UNINSURED; SPONSORSHIPS; SCHOOL INITIATIVES; DONATED MEETING SPACE AND SPIRITUAL CARE.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 5 Promotion of community health
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AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION, THE CULTURE OF CARING AT ORLANDO HEALTH TOUCHES THE LIVES OF MANY INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. ORLANDO HEALTH DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND A CARING SPIRIT BY DIRECTING EMPLOYEE TIME AND TALENT TO SERVE ON COMMUNITY COLLABORATION BOARDS AND VOLUNTEERISM. IN FY 2023 OUR TEAM MEMBERS AND PHYSICIANS PROVIDED OVER 4,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS. ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL FURTHERS ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE BY REINVESTING SURPLUS FUNDS IN THE HOSPITAL, EXTENDING ADMITTING PRIVILEGES TO QUALIFYING PHYSICIANS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, SUPPORTING A SLIDING SCALE CLINIC FOR RESIDENTS OF LAKE COUNTY WHO MEET CERTAIN INDIGENT GUIDELINES, OPERATING THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGING OVERALL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION. GOVERNING BOARDS ARE COMPOSED OF INDIVIDUALS BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND THOSE WITH SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TRAINING AND EXPERTISE.
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Schedule H, Part VI, Line 6 Affiliated health care system
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ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL IS PART OF AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THROUGH WHICH WE CAN PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. THE PARENT OF THE CORPORATION, ORLANDO HEALTH, INC. (OHI), IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS A PART OF ORLANDO HEALTH'S INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL HAS SEVERAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE WE MEET THE COMMUNITIES NEEDS. AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT EFFORTS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: * OFFERING DISCOUNTED OR FREE SERVICE TO OUR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY. ORLANDO HEALTH HAS ONE OF THE MOST GENEROUS CHARITY POLICIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. * SUPPLEMENTING THE UNREIMBURSED COSTS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL MEDICAID ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. * SUBSIDIZING COSTS NOT REIMBURSED BY GOVERNMENTAL MEDICARE FUNDING FOR CARE PROVIDED TO SENIOR PATIENTS. * BENEFITING OUR COMMUNITY'S OVERALL HEALTH BY PROVIDING CLINICS AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, HEALTH FAIRS AND SCREENINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND MEDICAL RESEARCH. * INVESTING IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE FOR OUR PATIENTS. THROUGH THE INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM OF 11 HOSPITALS, EIGHT FREESTANDING EMERGENCY ROOMS AND VARIOUS OUTPATIENT FACILITIES, WITH OVER 27,000 EMPLOYEES AND NEARLY 3,300 PHYSICIANS ON STAFF, ORLANDO HEALTH PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OF QUALITY INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE TO THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. ORLANDO HEALTH IS A DESIGNATED TEACHING HOSPITAL OFFERING GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION SPONSORING 10 RESIDENCY, SEVEN PHARMACY RESIDENCY AND 31 FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. ORLANDO HEALTH FACILITIES ENCOMPASS 3,375 FULLY CERTIFIED BEDS, ADVANCED MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND PROCEDURES AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF. ORLANDO HEALTH, INC., IS COMPOSED OF ORLANDO HEALTH ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, ORLANDO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, ORLANDO HEALTH WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND BABIES, ORLANDO HEALTH DR. P. PHILLIPS HOSPITAL, ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH SEMINOLE HOSPITAL AND ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL. ORLANDO HEALTH CENTRAL, INC. OPERATES ORLANDO HEALTH - HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL AND ORLANDO HEALTH HORIZON WEST HOSPITAL, WHICH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY CARE FOR RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. OHI WEST, INC., IS COMPOSED OF ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT, WHICH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY INPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, AND EMERGENCY CARE FOR RESIDENTS OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA. ORLANDO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, INC. SERVES AS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF ORLANDO HEALTH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BY PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK OF SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, REHABILITATION HEALTH SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH MORE THAN 1,300 PHYSICIANS IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. ORLANDO HEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE, NOW A PART OF ORLANDO HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, INC., HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS COMMISSION ON CANCER, ORLANDO HEALTH CANCER INSTITUTE WITH ORLANDO HEALTH, INC., IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY CARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS UTILIZING OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND VITAL RESOURCES, FROM THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF TREATMENT. ORLANDO PHYSICIAN NETWORK, INC. ALSO SERVES AS A FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT OF ORLANDO HEALTH'S HEALTH SYSTEM BY PROVIDING AN INTEGRATED DELIVERY SYSTEM OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES WITH OVER 200 PHYSICIANS IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. ORLANDO HEALTH FOUNDATION, INC. IS THE PHILANTHROPIC HEART OF ORLANDO HEALTH'S INTEGRATED HEALTH SYSTEM AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN RAISING FUNDS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS TO OUR HOSPITALS, AND IN SUPPORTING PROGRAMS AND THE ACQUISITION OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ORLANDO HEALTH'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $709 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS.
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